Period of
Product Use: |
More than 5 years |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
brass eagle stingray.... various spyders...... < they compare with this gun because they are all along the lines of "beginner guns" |
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| Marker Setup: |
98 custom
14" progressive barrel
X-chamber
spee t cocker
lapco RVA
Richochet AK electronic hopper
Response Trigger |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
barrel adapter for spyder threaded barrels (very rare to find these days) ...ear plugs... |
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| Strengths: |
Tough..Played in cold weather (new york winter) and in the heat (puerto rico summer) |
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| Weaknesses: |
Upgrades are almost nonexistent. |
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| Review: |
This was my very first semi-automatic paintball marker that was given to me by a friend of mine when i was about 13 or so. It was a big move since i was going from the classic "talon" and "blade" pump guns...<----which are indeed horrible... but the guns in which the majority of people begin their paintballing lifestyle...
So yea, i liked it and it worked exactly how it was supposed to ..even in cold weather (when i played during the fall and winter time in upstate new york) and in hot weather (when i played during the summer months in the island of Puerto Rico).
I guess the only main drawbacks to the gun are that:
#1: its plastic ...which most people do not like (there is a possibility of cracking the frame....which had never happened to me)
#2: its unbelievably loud... i mean.. really really loud...
#3: its not very upgradable...
i do know that they used to make an adapter for the blacknight so it could except spyder threaded barrels...but i believe that that was discontinued and finding it nowadays is a very rare occasion........
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| Conclusion: |
For those who are just getting into the sport and want to pick up a cheap semi auto marker that shoots well in all types of weather... the blacknight is a pretty good choice.....
however.... nowadays that the paintball market is massive, it is much easier to find better guns at a cheap price that allow a person to upgrade as their experiance builds.....
not a bad starter gun... but due to a huge market... you can find better......
i definately had fun with it... and i dont ever regret owning it which i guess is really what counts |
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| Rating: |
| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Sunday, December 16th, 2007 at 2:08 pm PST |
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